Cheap family recipes

This budget-friendly supper combines two favourites in one dish. Top your jacket spuds with cheese, tomato, pepperoni and basil

This curried fish and rice dish is suitable for brunch, breakfast or a main course at dinnertime. Replace traditional boiled eggs with poached

Cook these sausage and beef meatballs in an air-fryer for ease. Serve with tomato sauce and pasta or enjoy in a meatball sub

A saucy, warming casserole with Cumberland sausages, chilli gravy and kidney beans. It's budget-friendly and ready in less than 30 minutes too

This puff pastry slice requires minimum fuss. Use Italian cheese as a simple base and top with garlic mushrooms and salad leaves

A midweek budget supper of roast chicken wings with homemade chips and Cajun spices

This lunchbox or picnic-friendly dish takes an Italian-style thick omelette and adds some Indian spice, along with potatoes, peas and coriander

Tinned fish and sweetcorn are a lifesaver when you need to rustle up some simple potato patties for a healthy, budget-friendly supper

Spiced lamb and chickpea patties with yogurt, coriander and salad make the perfect filling for flatbread

Eggs, bacon and sausage - not a breakfast plate, but a delicious budget pasta dish with creamy sauce and parsley

Use chunks of stewing beef in this healthy chilli con carne for a robust and filling dish. Serve with rice and coriander

Use this easy crêpe mix to make sweet or savoury pancakes. There's enough batter to make a main course and dessert for a family of four.

This super-satisfying, vegetarian bean burger makes a cheap and easy after-work meal for all the family

This quick, budget take on classic spinach and egg 'florentine' pizza uses flatbreads instead of traditional dough

This warming bake is a real family winner, it's cheap, low-fat and superhealthy

Cheap and easy to prepare, but fun for everyone to put together - the yogurt dressing really makes these

Enjoy a baked rather than fried tortilla, making it healthier and easier to throw together. If you don’t have manchego, you can use cheddar or crumbled feta

A healthy and filling lunch which is easy and cheap to make too - great for hungry kids

When the kids have friends over, this stack of ribs and spuds is a cheap, crowd-pleasing, prepare-ahead option

Add some veg to pasta and pesto for a cheap, healthy springtime supper dish

Kid friendly and easy to barbecue, these low-fat skewers are sure to become a family favourite

Pittas bursting with homemade falafels and salad make a low-fat lunch or light supper for less than a pound per serving

Cold nights require comfort food, and there's no better than jacket potatoes - give yours a health boost with home-baked beans